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Offline alba15031

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Engine swap
« on: 14 October 2010, 22:03 »
I have a 330 E46 BMW with rear end damage. Its got me thinking would it be possible to get the BM engine in my mk2 golf.

Im thinking it would be too heavy and too big.

What do you guys think.   
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #1 on: 14 October 2010, 22:07 »
Yes with a stupid amount of work + money, converting the Golf to rwd will not be easy.

Engine is not that heavy to be honest.
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Offline alba15031

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #2 on: 14 October 2010, 22:17 »
I just thought it would be good to have something different. i can imagine it would take a serious amount of work time and money.
 
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Offline twistedblack69

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #3 on: 14 October 2010, 22:19 »
Could you not run the engine transverse rather than longitudinal and have it front wheel drive? Saying that...it's a straight 6 right? Doubt you'll be able to fit it transverse with the gearbox, and longitudinal you're gonna need to start chopping out the bulkhead I presume, which then would lead to structural issues??
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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #4 on: 14 October 2010, 22:21 »
It is a straight 6 and about 12ft long  :laugh:  so with the gearbox would not fit in the front.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #5 on: 14 October 2010, 23:27 »
Quote from: twistedblack69 on 14 October 2010, 22:19
Could you not run the engine transverse rather than longitudinal and have it front wheel drive? Saying that...it's a straight 6 right? Doubt you'll be able to fit it transverse with the gearbox, and longitudinal you're gonna need to start chopping out the bulkhead I presume, which then would lead to structural issues??

Yes straight 6 plus major changes mean lots of work with the dvla to get the car back on the road.
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Offline danny_p

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #6 on: 15 October 2010, 00:01 »
DO IT
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Offline danny_p

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #7 on: 15 October 2010, 00:03 »
ok the firewall is gong to have to be chopped as well as the whole tunnel  and the rear floor is going to need twerking lots.

but the slideways potential is immense

or you chould just give the engine box loom and diff to me
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Offline alba15031

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #8 on: 15 October 2010, 06:19 »
What about putting the engine in the rear. 
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Engine swap
« Reply #9 on: 15 October 2010, 09:06 »
Quote from: alba15031 on 15 October 2010, 06:19
What about putting the engine in the rear. 

You need to fine a gearbox etc and mod to suit, don't think you would have enough room to be honest.
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